Urban Classic
This meeting of musical cultures happily and productively stirred together the less-than-obvious ingredients of some of the freshest names in UK black music and the BBC Concert Orchestra.This ground-breaking live event fused grime, hip hop and classical forces, and was produced in partnership with BBC Radio 3, 1Xtra BBC and Bigga Fish.
Grime producer DaVinChe, several grime artists and jazz musician Jason Yarde collaborated with conductor Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Concert Orchestra, to create a musical suite that was performed live at the Hackney Empire in February 2006.
The event featured MCs Bruza, Tor, Pase, Purple, and beatboxer Faith SFX. For photos, videos and more visit 1xtra’s site.
